shallow cranking line and worm fishing line

[set_the_hook]

whats everyones line of choice for shallow cranking around wood cover? also whats your pound test preference for worm fishing around weedlines or sparse cover. ive been switching between 12 and 15# test but i like the fall of a senko better on 15# fluoro. just looking for opinions.

[Jim80]

For senkos and plastics in general I use 20# fluoro for cranks I use the the same .


Jim

[keithdog]

Most of the time I will use Super Silver Thread line in 12 pound test for my crankbaits. In areas where I'm looking to bounce cranks off brush, and rip over and around weedbeds I'll up the same line to 14 pound. For worm fishing, I like to use Silver Thread Excaliber in 17 pound. I'm always working worms around cover of some sort, and I like the heavier line to get those bass out of trouble fast. There are exceptions to these rules depending on special situations and presentations, but overall as a rule thats what I use. In really heavy nasty cover I'll go with 40 pound Power Pro for my worm fishing.

[WIUbassin]

20lbs p-line 100% flouro for square bills through laydowns

[skeeter944]

I like 15lb green big game for both, sometimes I'll go to 12lb for the cranks but most of the time I'm fishing it in some type of wood cover and a 12lb line will make it run too deep, resulting in a hang up.

[Bender]

Wow, you guy's use heavy line. For worms I use mainly 6 or 8 pound Seaguar. I don't throw shallow cranks much but have 8 pound line on one reel for small ones and 12 pound Seaguar for another for bigger ones and 12 pound Halo for traps.
I don't fish much wood since there isn't too much around here, mainly just weeds.

[carolina-rig-01]

i use 10-12lb flouro or mono for all my cranking and 12lb or higher for jigs and plastic worms. i only use flourocarbon for jigs and plastic worms because i get better feel and a lot better hooksets. as far as shallow cranking goes the more you do it the less you will get hung up. as you learn the difference between the bait hitting something or a fish hitting the bait then you won't get hung up too often. i like 10lb mostly because of the long casting this line offers and if you check it for knicks and frays it is plenty strong for this type of fishing.

[skeeter944]

Well for plastics I use anywhere from 6lb fluoro to 50lb braid, but set the hook said something about senkos, so I put what I use for senkos, but I'll tell yall the rest

Shakyhead:15lb braid with 6lb-8lb fluoro leader
Texas Rig:50lb braid OR 17lb fluoro depending on water clarity
Carolina Rig:50lb braid with 10-12lb mono leader
Senko/Fluke:15lb mono
Floating worm:12lb mono
Drop Shot:6lb fluoro
Topwater:15lb clear mono
Lipless Cranks:15lb clear mono
Spinnerbaits/Buzzbaits:20lb green mono

This is normally what I have spooled up for the lakes I fish, but line is probably one of the cheapest ways to change your presentations so keep many different styles and size for different situations. I fish Power Pro braid, Berkley big game mono, and BPS XPS fluoro, but just make sure you use quality line it will pay off in the long run. Just my >02

[hookup]

whats everyones line of choice for shallow cranking around wood cover?

15/4 or 20/6 braid

also whats your pound test preference for worm fishing around weedlines or sparse cover.

.010 diameter mono. (Depending on manufacturer, either 6# or 8#)

Senko's are made for light lining.

[BassAddict]

I shallow crank mostly with 10-12 lb. XPS Fluorocarbon or Pline FloroClear. For t-rigs (depending on where I'm at) 15-20# of the same lines.

[JB]

10-12 lb trilene low vis

[MississippiBoy]

Originally Posted by JB

110-12 lb trilene low vis

He asked what line you use to catch fish, JB...NOT what do you use to pull stumps out of the ground...

[Wishing2BFishing]

For shallow cranks, I use McCoy Mean Green copolymer 12 lb. test.

For Senkos, I use the same thing.

[JB]

yea i was in a hurry typing from the crane at work LOL@110

[woody]

Originally Posted by JB

yea i was in a hurry typing from the crane at work LOL@110

yea that sounds really safe, remind me never to walk under your load... LOL

[3dkicker]

Shallow cranks - nothing under 17lbs (those RC's cost too much!)
Plastics - ranges from 10 to 25lb - increase in cover increases the lb test

[JB]

Originally Posted by woody

yea that sounds really safe, remind me never to walk under your load... LOL

actually I was idle waiting for a laser operator to change beds so I could put more metal on it...running that crane takes all my hands, havent figured how to type n run same time LOL...plus no one gets under my loads, "The Man"
is always watchin

[WIUbassin]

Originally Posted by 3dkicker

Shallow cranks - nothing under 17lbs (those RC's cost too much!)

Thats exactly why I use 20lbs flouro. I don't want to have to worry about breaking off in the least bit when there is a $20 dollar crank on the end of my line. the RC's are awesome for shallow wood, I still haven't found a better crank for coming through laydowns(though I recently bought some little johns to try).

[rrw4258]

Shallow Cranks: 12 lb. BPS Excel or Big Game
Plastics: Been using 12 lb. Yo Zuri Hybrid but prob. going to 15lb. this year...

Ryan

[zooker]

14 pound ande mono on the shallow cranks.. your not after depth but there alot of trash at that level..


i use 20-30 pound braid for soft plastic baits..


zooker

[Joel]

For shallow cranking I prefer a M/fast action spinning reel setup spooled with 10 or 15 lb Power Pro or Sufix Braid as I'm converting over with a 10 lb mono leader tied with a Albright knot.

For Senkos or other weightless plastics, I use a MH/fast action spinning setup spooled with 10 or 15 lb braid and a 10 lb mono leader.